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“Our success depends entirely on our people.
Happy People = Happy Hens = Happy Customers.
It all starts with our people.”
-Gary Forsman
Below is a list of open jobs. Please click each for more details and to apply.
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Job Summary | Resumen de trabajo:
Forsman Farms is a leading producer of high-quality eggs, committed to sustainability and excellence. We are seeking a motivated HR Specialist with expertise in HRIS management and benefits administration to join our dynamic team.
The HR Specialist will play a crucial role in managing our Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and employee benefits programs. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who can ensure the effective administration of HR systems and benefits offerings while providing exceptional support to employees.
HR Administration and Compliance
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR database
- Assist in the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
- Generate reports and analyze HR data.
- Provide support to employees on HRIS functionalities.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to HRIS and employee benefits.
- Assist in preparing and submitting required reports and documentation.
- Process weekly payroll
Benefits Administration
- Manage the administration of employee benefits programs.
- Coordinate annual benefits enrollment and open enrollment periods, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Communication
- Create engaging and informational content for Managers on company SharePoint site.
- Partner with internal leadership to develop programs to meet company goals.
Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications
- Proven experience in human resources or related field.
- Strong knowledge and experience managing HRIS data, FMLA regulations, federal, state, and local payroll and employment law.
- Familiarity with payroll systems such as Paylocity a plus.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport across all levels of the organization.
- Experience in training development and employee evaluation processes.
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills for regulatory reporting and compliance tasks.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.
- Adaptable and able to work in a constantly changing environment.
If you are passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and have the necessary skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply for the Human Resources Specialist position.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hours/day
- Day Shift / Monday-Friday
Work Location: In person
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Job Summary | Resumen de trabajo:
The 2nd Shift Department Manager is responsible for managing and leading a diverse team of employees to safely and efficiently process eggs in both liquid, shell finished products, and/or maximizing the efficiency of the Grader production floor department by leading and supervising the department. They are responsible for coordinating staff schedules in order to achieve plant production goals.
Responsibilities | Responsabilidades:
- Train employees on job requirements, hazards, and continued process improvement
- Steward safe workers by following and enforcing safety regulations and policies
- Lead diverse team members to safely and efficiently to process eggs in both liquid and shell finished products and/or during grader operator production.
- Manage day to day operations, efficiently delegating projects and responsibilities to team members
- Consistently strive to enhance growth and development amongst team members
- Manage egg flow and type thru daily production to maximize efficiency
- Manage outgoing material assuring cleaning and sanitizing of materials prior to leaving the facility and manage egg packing materials on internal and contract farms
- Coordinate shift schedules to accommodate plant production schedules, conduct performance reviews and direct workforce on daily tasks
- Assure all GMP and Safety policies are followed by all team members
- Strive for continual process improvement throughout the facility
- Coordinate with maintenance staff on issues and scheduling of equipment repairs
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications | Calificaciones:
- Ability to work independently and lead a team
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, engaging team and work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Continuously reviewing processes and results and providing feedback to managers
- Ability to identify, propose solutions, implement process improvements, monitor and adjust based on results
- Prior experience within a processing plant or manufacturing setting preferred
Join our team as a Sanitation Manager.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 2nd shift
- Monday – Thursday/Friday
Work Location: In person
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Job Summary | Resumen de trabajo:
The Sanitation Manager (3rd Shift) is responsible for leading a team of sanitation operators to clean and sanitize plant equipment and facilities up to USDA standards.
Responsibilities | Responsabilidades:
- Train employees on job requirements, hazards, and continued process improvement
- Steward safe workers by following and enforcing safety regulations and policies
- Conduct performance reviews for employees; perform administrative managerial duties such as timecard reviews, vacation approvals, terminating and hiring new employees, etc.
- Monitor chemical usage throughout the plant and ensure proper chemical supply is available
- Monitor chemical strengths of washes/CIPs throughout the plant
- Communicate regularly with chemical company representative
- Communicate with shift leads regarding staffing needs and overall team performance
- Daily communication with production leadership, Quality Control team, and USDA representative
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications | Calificaciones:
- Must be able to lead a team and work with others with a positive attitude
- Approach problem solving with long term company improvement attitude
- Ability to work independently and lead a team
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, engaging team and work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Continuously reviewing processes and results and providing feedback to managers
- Ability to identify, propose solutions, implement process improvements, monitor and adjust based on results
Join our team as a Sanitation Manager.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday – Thursday/Friday
Work Location: In person
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Job description
3rd Shift Sanitation Operator – Processing Plant
Monday-Thursday/Hours: 8:00 pm – 6:00 am start and end time may vary
The Sanitation Technician is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all processing equipment, tools, and utensils to USDA standards.
Primary Responsibilities
- Disassemble all machines to prepare to clean and sanitize
- Clean and sanitize processing facility and equipment including, but not limited to scrubbing, wiping, foaming, and rinsing equipment
- Verify all equipment is sanitized to USDA standards
- Follow cleaning procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Reassemble machines and prepare for USDA inspection
- Maintain a clean work area
- Follow all company policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Complete all required documentation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Ability to work independently
- Previous experience working in a food manufacturing plant a plus
- Previous sanitation experience a plus
- Able to frequently bend, squat, twist and lift is required to clean most equipment
- Able to work with cleaning chemicals nightly and learn the proper usage
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to work well within a team
- Strong attention to detail
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 – $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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Job description
The Quality Control Technician is responsible for executing the overall quality control procedures throughout the plant.
Responsibilities:
- Follow Food Safety/Food Quality Program, Food Security, Good Manufacturing Practices
- Perform a pre-operational check of the processing plant prior to production
- Evaluate various attributes of eggs by sampling them and document results. Communicate findings to Supervisor if results fall below an acceptable standard
- Work with Resident USDA Inspectors to ensure all processes and finished goods are in compliance
- Observe all stages of packaging to ensure eggs are properly packaged, labeled and loaded and that counts are correct for each customer order
- Carry out and document non-conformances and corrective actions
- Perform receiving inspection on incoming goods
- Inspect and calibrate monitoring equipment
- Maintain accuracy in all records
- Perform product food safety/quality related lab testing and be observant of supplies and notify Shift Supervisor if supplies are low
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, engaging team and work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Continuously reviewing processes and results and providing feedback to managers
- Ability to identify, propose solutions, implement process improvements, monitor and adjust based on results
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Food manufacturing experience a plus
- Previous Quality Control experience a plus
Join our team as a Quality Control Technician.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday – Thursday/Friday
Work Location: In person
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Job description
The Quality Control Technician is responsible for executing the overall quality control procedures throughout the plant.
Responsibilities:
- Follow Food Safety/Food Quality Program, Food Security, Good Manufacturing Practices
- Perform a pre-operational check of the processing plant prior to production
- Evaluate various attributes of eggs by sampling them and document results. Communicate findings to Supervisor if results fall below an acceptable standard
- Work with Resident USDA Inspectors to ensure all processes and finished goods are in compliance
- Observe all stages of packaging to ensure eggs are properly packaged, labeled and loaded and that counts are correct for each customer order
- Carry out and document non-conformances and corrective actions
- Perform receiving inspection on incoming goods
- Inspect and calibrate monitoring equipment
- Maintain accuracy in all records
- Perform product food safety/quality related lab testing and be observant of supplies and notify Shift Supervisor if supplies are low
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, engaging team and work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Continuously reviewing processes and results and providing feedback to managers
- Ability to identify, propose solutions, implement process improvements, monitor and adjust based on results
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Food manufacturing experience a plus
- Previous Quality Control experience a plus
Join our team as a Quality Control Technician.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday – Thursday/Friday
Work Location: In person
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Job description
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring facility and manufacturing equipment are operating safely and efficiently, ensuring the highest level of productivity possible. The Maintenance Technician is helps to troubleshoot and repair maintenance equipment at the basic level.
Monday-Thursday/Friday 4:00pm-12:30am – start and end times may vary.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance or repairs on conveyors, motors, production equipment and machines; follow wiring diagrams, schematics, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instruction/specifications; troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment
- Follow all safety processes/procedures (i.e. lockout/tag out, harness, etc.)
- Minimize/control downtime by informing Plant Manager/Supervisor of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
- Maintain equipment parts and supplies inventories; check stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed equipment, parts and supplies; place and expedite orders; verify receipt
- Prepare and submit maintenance and repair forms according to our procedures (i.e. weekly, monthly, etc.)
- Locate source(s) of problem by observing mechanical devices in operation
- Maintain safe and clean working environment; comply with all procedures, rules, and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Previous maintenance, electrical and/or mechanical experience preferred
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good reasoning and problem-solving ability
- Must be able to adjust work speed accordingly and work in fast-paced environment
- Work well with others, team oriented, strong communication verbal and written
- Ability to lift 60 lbs
- Ability to work/stand for 10+ hours per day
Join our team as a Maintenance Technician.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday – Thursday/Friday
Work Location: In person
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The Production Layer Manager leads a team of husbandry specialists at their farm site to effectively produce safe and high quality eggs. As part of the management team, they will play a key role in developing and implementing company goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for farm production by leading team to safely and efficiently develop flocks to produce safe, quality eggs
- Review production data with team and develop action items to improve farm performance
- Effectively communicate with employees across the organization to collaborate on company goals and standards
- Communicate and lead team on company directed processes and projects
- Train team on company standards, expectations, and regulations
- Lead team as a results-driven manager, continuously recognizing, researching, and implementing process improvement to drive company performance
- Responsible for implementing Forsman Farms culture, policies, and expectations at site level
- Manage day to day projects, efficiently delegating projects and responsibilities among team members
Qualifications:
- Previous farm experience or ability to learn farm operations
- Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team to achieve goals
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Ability to seek, identify and investigate deficiencies and provide continuous process improvement
- Critical thinker with discretionary decision-making ability to act in best interest of the company
- Effective communicator
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends on call rotation
Work Location: Howard Lake, MN
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Job description
Forklift Operator – 1st Shift/Split Shift
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Forklift Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Forklift Operator is responsible for unloading all incoming loads and loading all outgoing loads at the distribution plant.
Responsibilities:
- Load all outgoing finished goods to meet customer specifications
- Unload all incoming eggs as needed into the high rise or cooler
- Move eggs as needed from the cooler into the high rise
- Load clean materials as needed to supply our farms and contract growers
- Unload raw materials into dry storage as needed
- Move trailers around the plant with the yard dog
- Verify that paperwork matches incoming and outgoing loads and meets quality standards
- Validate pallet counts are correct
- Verify pallets are correct as they are entered into the system
- Follow instructions as directed by lead on RFID related issues
- Verify the condition of the pallets before moving them into the high rise
- Keep work area clean, follow GMP, and wear appropriate PPE
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- A good understanding of warehouse operations and logistics.
- Basic math skills and the ability to accurately count inventory.
- Ability to follow specific detailed instructions.
- Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures.
- Ability to lift, bend, and move objects as needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Prior experience in a distribution center or warehouse setting preferred.
- Work well with others, team oriented, strong communication verbal and written
- Prior forklift operation or certification in forklift operation is a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Ability to Commute:
- Howard Lake, MN 55349 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Liquid Load Out Operator
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Liquid Load Out Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Liquid Load Out Operator performs a variety of tasks to ensure eggs are transferred safely, accurately, and in an efficient manner to provide a quality product.
Responsibilities:
- Performing the necessary procedures to safely transfer egg from an egg silo to a liquid egg tanker. (Cleaning parts, parts installation, connecting hoses.)
- Maintaining load out bay and breaker room cleanliness during shift
- Following the daily plan, being aware of the egg type that is currently being processed, and an understanding of quantity goals for specific orders.
- Safely moving liquid egg tankers in and out of the load out bay as needed using a yard jockey or semi-truck.
- Properly filling out necessary paperwork.
- Coordinating and assisting delivery drivers with accurately hooking up to the right tankers and ensuring that they receive and sign the correct paperwork according to their assigned order.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Grader Operator/Processing
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Grader Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Grader Operator is responsible for palletizing, denesting, and the flow of product from entry into denesting through plant and out the cooler door.
Starting and ending times may vary.
Responsibilities:
- Work in multiple stations between different processing equipment
- Manually load egg flats onto conveyor, packing eggs in boxes
- Loading boxes and/or cartons into equipment, stacking boxes on pallets
- Moving finished product into cooler, utilizing forklifts, electric and manual pallet jacks
- Candling eggs, inspecting eggs
- Removing inedible egg from collecting containers and discarding via cable/tubing system
- Wash egg storing equipment, keep work areas clean
- Ensure denester team is aware and prepared when product type is changing
- Monitor issues with the grader machines
- Verify egg size; ensure eggs are getting the appropriate packaging
- Serve as liaison with quality team
- Print labels for pelletizing
- Work closely with USDA representative
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to stand for 10+ hours
- Ability to bend, squat, twist, push, & pull
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs regularly and 60 lbs on occasion
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $23.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
BENEFITS
Full-time positions are eligible for full benefits package, which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Medical Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 4% Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay